Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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